European Council President Antonio Costa today had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

“Turkey is a strategic partner, nominee for EU membership and an ally in NATO. We look forward to continuing to reinforce our relationship »Antonio Costa points out, posting on the “X” platform.

“In these difficult times, we appreciate the role of Turkey as an important world and regional factor and seek to work closely to secure a constant peace in Ukraine and to support an without exclusion and democratic transition to Syria,” the European Council said.

Referring to the Cyprus issue, he stresses: “I have expressed my full support for the efforts of the UN Secretary -General for talks on the settlement of the Cyprus problem.”